If you're looking for a punchy and sonorous music, there are enough instruments for that. There is for example the handpan, and the hang. What is the difference between the handpan and the hang? This is what we will try to tell you.
What is the difference between the handpan and the hang drum?
Hang and handpan mean exactly the same instrument. You can get enough information about handpan. People have just given names according to their regions. So in Europe and America, this musical instrument is known as the handpan. The handpan was designed in the year 2000 by panArt who chose to give it the name Hang. This name was given to it because it is an instrument that must be played by hand and Hang means hand in Swiss language.
What is important to note is that these two instruments produce exactly the same sound. This sound has the power to go through your mind, to feed it with good vibrations. These sounds allow you to de-stress, to put you in a state of total well-being.
What to choose between a handpan and a gang?
Although these two originally referred to the same instrument, today they refer to different elements. Hangs are nowadays sold at high prices. This is because of the quality of the sound they produce.
The technique of handpan production has evolved a lot today. The new handpans allow to produce a wider range of sound and this sound is more pleasant to hear. Their price varies between 800 € and 6000 € for a range of notes from 7 to 30 notes. Some handpan samples are made of stainless steel to guarantee a long term use of the instrument.